sinister vs menacing

sinister and menacing both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sinister	No	Yes	No	No
menacing	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, sinister and menacing are synonyms defined as:

sinister and menacing: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Other synonyms of sinister include baleful, forbidding, minacious, minatory, ominous, threatening.

sinister (adjective)	menacing (adjective)
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments	threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
on or starting from the wearer's left